Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland
Poland: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.7% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland peaked at 1.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Poland 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland was 0.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.